USD196191S - Expansible link chain for a bracelet or similar article - Google Patents

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United States Patent C) Des. 196,191 Patented Sept. 3, 1963 EXPANSIBLE LINK CHAIN FOR A BRACELET OR SIMILAR ARTICLE Murray L. Covvan, Boston, Mass., assignor to Speidel Corporation, Providence, R.I., a corporation of Rhode Island Filed July 30, 1962, Ser. No. 71,105

Term of patent 7 years FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an expansible link chain for a bracelet embodying my new design with the links in contracted position;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the expansible link chain shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the left seven links shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 with the links in an expanded position, portions of the conventional appearing bottom links being visible between the expanded top links;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top plan view of a single top link of the expansible chain; and

FIG. 6 is an edge elevational view looking from right to left at the top link shown in FIG. 5.

The essential features of my design reside in the portions shown in full lines and consist of a link chain having arcuate sweep lines at the top and bottom portions defining smooth outer edges and a textured inner band having a vertical engraved effect thereupon with horizontal, randomly disposed beads superimposed thereon, all as shown.

I claim:

The ornamental design for an expansible link chain for a bracelet or similar article, substantially as shown and described.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Augenstein Nov. 24, 1959 OTHER REFERENCES

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